Dreamweaver hates external stylesheets?

May 29, 2006 3:06 PM

How do I make Dreamweaver define CSS-properties in the external stylesheet by default?

Dreamweaver defines any new class, layer etc within the HTML file instead of the external stylesheet I create. Ok so appparently I can export them to the external file, but even once I've done that, the next ones are defined in the HTML file again. Whyyy?

I've been through the preferences etc, and I can't seem to find what I am missing. I'm sure it's something very basic and I'm being stupid, but it's driving me insane! Please help.

posted by ClarissaWAM to computers & internet (6 comments total)

When you use this dialog to define a new style, use the "Define in:" bit to choose the external stylesheet you want. I think DW remembers your preference for next time.
posted by matthewr at 3:09 PM on May 29, 2006

Nope, just tested it.

When I create a new layer afterwards, it still creates it in the HTML file.

Thanks though!
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:14 PM on May 29, 2006

Do you mean styles for a layer (i.e. <div> tag) are defined inline (i.e. <div style="position:absolute;top:10px;left:20px;"> etc)? I'm not sure how to change that default behaviour, other than entering <div class="myclass"> and using DW to define myclass in your external css.
posted by matthewr at 3:30 PM on May 29, 2006

No, they're given a name then defined in the head of the HTML file.

I draw a new layer and end up with:
<div id="Layer1"></div>

and Layer1 will be defined in the head. I can easily cut/paste that into the external css (and I do at the moment) but it would be even easier if I didn't have to.
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:43 PM on May 29, 2006

Hmm, I uninstalled Dreamweaver yesterday so I'm not sure I can be of any more use here.
posted by matthewr at 3:53 PM on May 29, 2006

Can you make a new div with the new style dialogue box? Probably easier to cut/paste into the style sheet.
posted by Tixylix at 5:52 PM on May 29, 2006